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Author/Creator:

Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834

Contributors:

Weaver, Gustine Courson, 1873-1942 , former owner

Field & Tuer , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Simpkin, Marshall and Co. , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Scribner & Welford , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

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Weaver Collection

Weaver Collection Juvenile

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Prince Dorus [by Lamb, C.]

Subjects:

Children — Conduct of life — Juvenile poetry

Conduct of life — Juvenile poetry

Princes — Juvenile poetry

Fairy poetry

Kings and rulers — Juvenile poetry

Courtship — Juvenile poetry

Pride and vanity — Juvenile poetry

Magic — Juvenile poetry

Children — Conduct of life

Children

Conduct of life

Princes

Kings and rulers

Courtship

Pride and vanity

Magic

Genres:

Fairy tales — 1889

Presentation copies (Provenance) — Field & Tuer — 1889

Printed books — England — London — 19th century

Bookplates (Provenance) — United States — 20th century

Juvenile works

Poetry

General Notes:

"The type and illustrations of 'Prince Dorus' follow as closely as possible the original edition of 1811. Only five hundred proof copies have been printed, and each is separately numbered and signed." -- p. [v].
Illustrated with nine hand-colored plates.
Individual copies signed: “Field & Tuer".
Rare Book and Texana Collections' copy is #373 (?)
Gift: Mrs. Gustine Courson Weaver, 1941
ex. coll. Mrs. Gustine Courson Weaver.
Three-quarter vellum (?) over blue-gray boards..
Covers somewhat soiled and discolored; a small portion of cover paper wanting; splits along the upper joints; first gathering detaching from textblock.
Mrs. Weaver's pictorial bookplate on inside front cover; her monogram label on spine.
Weaver Collection accession number: 435

Physical Description:

xii, 31 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cm

Call Numbers:

PR4862 .P7 1889

OCLC Numbers:

863482123
38664410 [Invalid]